Backlash to retail use of facial recognition grows after Michigan teen unfairly kicked out of skating rinkApple, Macy's, Albertsons, Lowes and Ace Hardware all use facial recognition software in their stores.July 15, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in AI & Robotics
Adobe announces partnership with Smithsonian for AR ocean exhibitUsing Adobe Aero, the Smithsonian and Hydrous have created an augmented reality version of an exhibit focused on the diversity of the ocean.October 26, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in AI & Robotics
SugarCRM adds 'sentiment analysis' to SugarPredict AISugarCRM is hoping the tool will detect "customer intent and emotional state" so that sales and service professionals can "produce the right answers and outcomes quickly and confidently."July 20, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in AI & Robotics
Mozilla artists question whether AI could predict police killingsFuture Wake is a new art piece that uses AI trained on real law enforcement data to predict future fictional police killings.October 14, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in AI & Robotics
Nvidia AI development hub now available to North American customersMonthly subscription pricing to the Nvidia Base Command Platform starts at $90,000, with a three-month minimum.August 2, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in AI & Robotics
Qualcomm partners with Georgia Smart City to test out Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything technologyPeachtree Corners, Georgia will serve as the testing ground for a new slate of technology including autonomous vehicles.June 2, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in AI & Robotics
Twitter announces first algorithmic bias bounty challengeThe company admitted in May that an old algorithm repeatedly cropped out Black faces in favor of White ones.August 1, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in AI & Robotics
AWS, Microsoft participated in Databricks' $1.6 billion round of fundingThe company revealed the major backers behind their latest round of funding.September 9, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in AI & Robotics
Lemonade Insurance faces backlash for claiming AI system could automatically deny claimsDigital insurance company Lemonade caused controversy after boasting about how its AI system was boosting profits by denying claims.May 27, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in AI & Robotics
King County ban on police use of facial recognition software spotlights local movements across USAs federal legislation on law enforcement's use of facial recognition software stalls, dozens of cities and counties are taking measures into their own hands.June 4, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in AI & Robotics